[TravelerKai]

(12-09-2016 01:16 PM)Hell_Is_Like_Newark Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 01:02 PM)philosophical_recovery Wrote:  

To add to the discussion thread: find a homeschooling community that is solid. I've met some very good people that are homeschooled and not the crazy secluded repressed type. Just solid, intelligent people.

This is an option I have discussed intently with the wife. She isn't too comfortable being a teacher (part of her concern is that English is not her native language), but with school costs and our plans to have two more kids might make home schooling a necessity.

Thankfully home schooling is no longer illegal in this state (it was when I was a kid) and there is some degree of school choice (charter and magnet schools). Though the teachers unions got their candidates elected to the school board this election. Those candidates ran on a platform of de-funding the charter school and pretty much ridding the city of any form of school choice.

My wife can teach math waaay better than me. I obviously like writing and it is my strength. Right now, my kid is speaking Chinese and English, which is step one. I will see if I can squeeze in some Spanish later, but it won't be a very high priority. Those 3 languages are the top three spoken in the world, so that can cover alot career wise.

There is at least 2 private Christian schools in my area ran by a Chinese church that I want to look into later on. I got a short list of other Christian schools, but nothing jumps at me, except the price possibly.

If all else fails, I will just homeschool and split the subjects with my wife.

One major reason why homeschooling can work is if the parents are very educated or smart. I have a good friend that does this with his 4 kids, and his wife has a doctorate degree. She even teaches them piano. I may not be able to pair up with him because my two are just too young for now, but he told me that he is part of a local homeschooling group in town that link up for field trips, etc. I would likely use one of these quiver communities if it came down to it.

The only serious issue I hate, is the property taxes for Texas area schools is getting extremely out of hand. You cannot avoid them if you own a house. Problem is that all these stupid tax bonds just end up getting wasted or spent on bigger football stadiums. It's ridiculous. I wish I could direct my taxes for that into schooling of my choice somehow.